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Carbone Blasts Hobbs Housing Moratorium Over Taxpayer Risk

May 11, 2026 4:38 pmMay 15, 2026 7:40 am

PHOENIX — Arizona House Majority Leader Michael Carbone (R-26) is emerging as one of the loudest legislative critics of Gov. Katie Hobbs’ housing moratorium, arguing the administration’s water policy has unlawfully restricted growth, worsened affordability, and exposed taxpayers to potentially...

Farnsworth Defends Vetoed GOP Budget; Calls for Renewed Talks

May 7, 2026 2:31 pmMay 15, 2026 7:40 am

PHOENIX — Senate Appropriations Chairman David Farnsworth (R-10) is pushing back against Democratic criticism of the Republican budget proposal Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed Tuesday, arguing the plan was balanced, fiscally responsible, and misrepresented by opponents. In a statement released May...

Montenegro, Petersen put Pressure on Hobbs to Accept Budget

May 5, 2026 11:50 amMay 15, 2026 7:41 am

PHOENIX — The $17.9B Arizona House Republican budget plan is in, shifting the state’s budget stalemate from a petty partisan battle to a public test of whether Gov. Katie Hobbs and GOP legislative leaders can restart talks. The proposal, passed by...

Arizona Budget Talks Devolve into Petty Playground Dispute

April 30, 2026 4:16 pmMay 15, 2026 7:41 am

PHOENIX — Arizona’s latest budget impasse has moved beyond taxes, schools, Medicaid, and agency spending into a more revealing political standoff: whether Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) or House Speaker Steve Montenegro (R-29) should be the one to call first. The...

Hamadeh, Biggs, other AZ Lawmakers Address WHCD Threat

April 27, 2026 3:30 pmMay 15, 2026 7:41 am

Arizona lawmakers responded to Saturday night’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner with unusual bipartisan agreement on the immediate point: the attack was frightening, law enforcement acted quickly, and political violence is unacceptable. But their comments also revealed different...

Hobbs in Trouble as Dems Face Severe Fundraising Deficit

April 24, 2026 11:20 amMay 15, 2026 7:41 am

PHOENIX– The Arizona Democratic Party enters the critical 2026 midterm election cycle with a severe cash crunch that highlights a broader national fundraising gap favoring Republicans. According to recent campaign finance filings, the state party reported a negative cash balance...

Maricopa Judge Overturns Hobbs’ Housing Development Ban

April 22, 2026 9:56 amMay 15, 2026 7:42 am

On April 21, 2026, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott A. Blaney ruled that a key housing restriction imposed by Gov. Katie Hobbs’ administration was adopted illegally, preventing the state from using the policy to halt new home development in...